Proverbs 1:1-6

Great(i) 1 The prouerbes of Salomon, the sonne of Dauid kynge of Israel: 2 to learne wisdome, & to perceaue the instruccyon, and to perceaue the wordes of vnderstondynge: & therby to receaue prudence, 3 ryghteousnes, iudgement and equite. 4 That the very simple myght haue wyt, and that the yonge men myght haue knowledge and true vnderstanding. 5 By hearing the wise man shall come by more wysedome: and he that is endewed wt vnderstanding 6 shal optayn wit to perceaue a parable, & the interpretacyon therof, the wordes of the wyse, & the darcke speaches of the same.